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Short Pause Reacts: EA Play 2016 Event

Short Pause: "Ben, Brent, Frankie, and Bender weigh in on the EA 2016 Play Event. While Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 didn't fail to impress, the fellas feel that the Mass Effect Andromeda and Star War sections were a little strange."

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TheDude792907d ago

I enjoyed the show overall, but I can't help feel that it didn't live up it's potential. BF1 and TF2 reveals were great, the sports stuff was there for those who live and breath it. It's just the Star Wars bit and Mass Effect bit felt like they deserved better than a behind-the-scenes look, especially Mass Effect considering that's much further along. Overall, good show, but could've been much better.

tazmeah2907d ago

As a huge Mass Effect fan, while I agree a fully cinematic trailer would've killed the whole show, I was still pumped to see what we saw, hear a little bit about what the story will be about, and getting a glimpse at our protagonist. Granted, I'm bias towards Mass Effect, but I was really happy about what we saw.

ps3vita4life2907d ago (Edited 2907d ago )

I found it extremely underwhelming. I swear most of the show was sports, cringey interviews/moments and dragged on introductions to their games. No gameplay demos or surprise announcements (besides Fe) was at their show. I expected at least short demos from all their big games especially Mass Effect (save for BF1 MP which was expected).

jb2272907d ago

Same here...I'm still not sure why it even existed. What little was there could've been shown at Sony or MS or PC events. It was an hour long show with maybe 10 minutes of worthwhile content at a stretch.

Been watching E3 a long time, wasn't expecting anything huge from EA but that was easily one of the most underwhelming conferences I've seen in E3 history. Really hoping this show doesn't set the pace for E3 2016. So far we most likely know Bethesda's entire conference but it'll be cool to see that stuff in motion, so it'll easily best EA...we've seen so many leaks from MS' show I can't imagine many surprises there, but again at least we will finally get to see a lot of games in motion....Nintendo is entirely about Zelda so that'll be fun...really Sony's show is the only one left with any potential for surprises, so most of E3 is hinging on Sony this year for me...

Pongwater2906d ago

Yeah I got excited when I realized an E3 showcase was about to start, but I ended up turning it off out of boredom, going back to it because I felt I might miss something good, and then turning it off again. That guy talking about the FIFA story mode was especially cringe inducing for me.

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[Exclusive] Xbox Reaches Agreement With Batman: Arkham Trilogy Creators For A New AAA Game

Ex-Rocksteady directors' Hundred Star is collaborating with Xbox Game Studios Publishing for its first-ever AAA game.

Lightning774h ago(Edited 4h ago)

Highly doubt it'll be an actual Batman game that IP belongs to WB Games along with other DC property.

They're making an action adventure game. IMO I think it needs to be another Marvel game despite MS already have Blade as that action Marvel game. Dead Pool? Punisher?

Realistically it'll probably be a new IP entirely.

The_Hooligan3h ago

I agree with you. I think I'll be a brand new IP. Now it could be a superhero themed, kind of like infamous. Speaking of which, Suckerpunch needs to make one after Ghost 2.

neutralgamer19923h ago

would love a infamous collection for ps5/pc

Lightning772h ago

I definitely think it'll be super hero themed game 100%. Something MS needs in their portfolio.

ThinkThink46m ago

Please, no more super hero games.

PhillyDonJawn21m ago(Edited 20m ago)

Dead Pool or Punisher would be amazing!!!
Don't tease me like that man lol. I see them making a new IP that's like an arkham knight clone

MIDGETonSTILTS173h ago(Edited 3h ago)

I hope these devs needed support to start/finish (like Stalker 2), vs are basically done with the game but wanted to secure an exclusivity-bonus because they know Xbox needs a system seller (like Titanfall).

It’s a bit strange that they’d rather invest in this game than Tangoworks’ TWO canceled projects; or just trust a single dev from their existing massive stable of talent to emerge with a system-seller themselves anytime soon.

Either way, it is just cool that we’ll likely get a new IP from the geniuses behind the Arkham Trilogy. I wonder how creative they’ll get now that they aren’t married to an established franchise.

darthv723h ago

This is about the former co-founders of Rocksteady and their new studio. So naturally it makes people think its Batman related with the way its worded, even though its not.

-Foxtrot2h ago

Exclusive? Sure

This year alone Microsoft has changed their plans so much with Xbox regarding multiplatform releases as they step closer to just being a full blown third party publisher and it's only been 4-5 months, imagine where we'll be once this game is finished. It will be a completely different landscape.

ThinkThink36m ago

I don't think MS will ever go completely full 3rd party with all of their games. I can see them looking towards expanding their own mobile store and moving into Mac as ways of expanding. I'm sure ms will bring more exclusives over to ps and nintendo, but I don't think it'll be as many games as you think it will. I hope I'm wrong.

Lightning772m ago

The ever contradictions thoughts and actions of MS definitely says otherwise MS changed up so much on the past 6 months of the year I lost count.

Though I'm more declined to believe they also won't go full 3rd party also.

But.

This year they're having Renaissance a super bowl of gaming with Gamepass this year. BO6, older ABK games, Avowed, Indy and other 3rd party exclusives all to grow and expand gamepass. If these games don't grow the service or grow only a little bit. Then you can fully expect MS to hit the red button and put everything everywhere. Satya will have full Xbox take over doing what he wants from that point on next year.

It's up to Xbox to advertise these games and gamepass in the next 6 months or so get the word out.

purple1011h ago

Spawn (as well as master chief) are the only characters I associate with Xbox. Are there more I can’t remember?

rlow11h ago

Gears is another big game one.

purple1011h ago

Yeh big game, do you know the name of the lead character. Or team of lead characters. I don’t

rlow11h ago

Marcus, Dom, Cole Train. And I can’t remember the fourth.

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Resident Evil Zero and Code Veronica Remakes are reportedly in the works, not Resident Evil 1

Industry insider Dusk Golem reveals that there is no Resident Evil 1 Remake in the works. Instead, Capcom are reportedly in active development of Resident Evil Zero and Code Veronica.

-Foxtrot1d 10h ago

RE Zero would be better to do first over RE1 because they can tie the story into RE1 more.

The original RE Remake was weird because Rebecca never mentioned anything about what happened in Zero and it felt so disjointed because Zero was developed during the Remake and they clearly didn't share any notes with one another.

Cacabunga9h ago

Wise decision. 2 of my favorites!

Knightofelemia1d 8h ago

Give me Dino Crisis dammit Capcom

TGG_overlord13h ago

And all it took was +24 years + a phone call from me lol.

GotGame8186h ago

LOL! A phone call from you? ROFL! They have been remaking RE games for YEARS! It was a matter of time!

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Limited Run Games reveal physical console editions of Clock Tower: Rewind

Love survival horror? Love physical editions of games? Limited Run Games have got your back as they reveal a physical collection for Clock Tower: Rewind on Xbox, Switch, PlayStation and PC.

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Hugodastrevas4d ago

Still waiting for the physical release of Tomba!